By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka’s first Test cricket captain, Bandula Warnapura, while welcoming Sri Lanka Cricket’ staging of the historic Lanka Premier League “which he believed would enable the country’s young latent talent to further evolve their game in making it to the big international stage, said, “The LPL will... The post LPL will up local cricket and mental wellbeing of COVID hit nation –...

By Srian Obeyesekere Ana Punchihewa, the former president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) which was known as the Board of Control for Cricket in 1995-96 when Sri Lanka created history by winning the cricket world cup, said that he strongly believed that the upcoming Lanka Premier League would become a... The post Former world cup winning cricket board president Ana Punchhewa believes LPL will be a pop...

Media Release 11th November, 2020 Following is a Q & A session held with Sri Lanka National Team’s Head Coach Mickey Arthur, about his views on the Lanka Premier League 2020. Q: His Views on the LPL  A: I think the LPL is a very good initiative by the SLC... The post LPL is a very good initiative by the SLC – Mickey Arthur appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.

Media Release 11th November, 2020 Sri Lanka Cricket will conduct a training camp at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, starting from 13th November, 2020 focusing on the National team’s tour of South Africa. 22 Players will take part in the 10-day training camp, which will be conducted under a ‘Bio-Secure... The post 22 players to take part in 10-day training camp in Pallekele | SL tour o...

By Srian Obeyesekere The enveloping aura of a new era in the annals of Sri Lankan cricket is the flitting mood all around to a cricket loving nation with the dawn of the Lanka Premier League 2020 today to be staged at the picturesque Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium. That the... The post LPL 2020 SET TO USHER IN NEW ERA | Colombo Kings take on Kandy Tuskers in opening game appeared first on...

Media Release The opening ceremony will use augmented and virtual reality technologies Sri Lankan Culture and heritage to be in display Colombo Kings and Kandy Tuskers to play the opening game The Lanka Premier League 2020, which will become Sri Lanka’s topmost T20 league of international flavor will kick off... The post LPL 2020 to commence with a spectacular virtual opening ceremony appeared fir...

By Srian Obeyesekere  Sri Lanka Cricket’s Secretary, Mohan de Silva, addressing the media at the Jaic Hilton Hotel on Tuesday to announce the historic staging of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) on Thursday November 26, said that this path breaking mega 20-20 tournament was about to become a reality having... The post SLC braved many challenges to ushering path breaking LPL 20-20 – Secy. Mohan de Si...

By Srian Obeyesekere Pakistani Shahid Afridi, who skippers Galle Gladiators following the pulling out of Lasith Malinga, will indeed infuse to the historic Lanka Premier League (LPL) that sense of foreign clout that is the expectant lending fire power the nature of the local version of the Indian Premier League... The post Galle Gladiators Skipper Shahid Afridi infuses lethal foreign clout to LPL ...

Media Release 21st November, 2020 SLC and ICC Anti-Corruption Units to monitor the LPL  A Hotline in place 24X7 to report suspicious activities  Zero tolerance against wrongdoers   The Lanka Premier League 2020 will have all the necessary measures in place to protect the absolute integrity of the tournament and will... The post Sri Lanka Cricket to adopt Zero tolerance against ...

Media Release 20th November, 2020 ICC Chief Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle in the LPL Match Referee Panel ICC Elite Panel Umpire Kumar Dharmasena in the Umpiring Panel Lanka Premier League 2020 will feature a highly recognized Match Referee Panel and an Umpiring Panel to officiate in the League, which, respectively... The post ICC Chief Match Referee Madugalle and ICC Elite Panel Umpire Dharmasena...

Media Release 18th November, 2020 A record 23 games in 15 days 10 Center Wickets  25 practice (side) wickets, all armed with floodlights 04 Dressing Rooms  Intense preparations are underway at the MRICS, Hambantota to host the inaugural Lanka Premier League 2020 (LPL), which will commence on the 26th November... The post MRICS under preparation to host the LPL appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.

By Srian Obeyesekere Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Anura Tennekoon welcomed the launch of Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) historic Lanka Premier League as the ideal stepping stone to realizing a long felt need of creating a very strong mainstream national cricket team. “I believe that the staging of the LPL... The post LPL will usher in new chapter in SL cricket to building very strong national team ...

IPG Press Release17/11/2020  Association a great testament to the brand LPL, says SLC IPG says fantasy sports becoming backbone of live sports sponsorship Mumbai / Colombo: In a major boost to the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL),My11Circle, one of the leading fantasy sports platforms in India,... The post My11Circle comes on board as title sponsor of LPL appeared first on Sri...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka’s first Test cricket captain, Bandula Warnapura, while welcoming Sri Lanka Cricket’ staging of the historic Lanka Premier League “which he believed would enable the country’s young latent talent to further evolve their game in making it to the big international stage, said, “The LPL will... The post LPL will up local cricket and mental wellbeing of COVID hit nation –...

By Srian Obeyesekere Ana Punchihewa, the former president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) which was known as the Board of Control for Cricket in 1995-96 when Sri Lanka created history by winning the cricket world cup, said that he strongly believed that the upcoming Lanka Premier League would become a... The post Former world cup winning cricket board president Ana Punchhewa believes LPL will be a pop...

Media Release 11th November, 2020 Following is a Q & A session held with Sri Lanka National Team’s Head Coach Mickey Arthur, about his views on the Lanka Premier League 2020. Q: His Views on the LPL  A: I think the LPL is a very good initiative by the SLC... The post LPL is a very good initiative by the SLC – Mickey Arthur appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.

Media Release 11th November, 2020 Sri Lanka Cricket will conduct a training camp at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, starting from 13th November, 2020 focusing on the National team’s tour of South Africa. 22 Players will take part in the 10-day training camp, which will be conducted under a ‘Bio-Secure... The post 22 players to take part in 10-day training camp in Pallekele | SL tour o...

By Srian Obeyesekere Dinesh Chandimal proved to be the King under lights in an unbeaten 51-ball 68 of measured aggression in Colombo Kings  rising from the dumps of successive defeats to stopping the unbeaten giant killing run of the Jaffna Stallions by a long distance of 6 wickets in the... The post Dinesh Chandimal (n.o. 68 off 51) is King under lights in bringing down Jaffna Stallions appe...

By Srian Obeyesekere Opening batsman Avishka Fernando fired another decisive Player of the Match match 59-ball 84 as Jaffna Stallions rolled over the Galle Gladiators by 5 wickets, in a crescendo of four straight wins pocketing 8 points to take an unassailable lead in the 2020 Lanka Premier League, at... The post Avishka Fernando 84 off 59 as Jaffna Stallions snuffs out Galle Gladiators appeared f...

By Srian Obeyesekere Angelo Perera rose in stature striking a match winning 49-ball 67 laced with 3 sixes and 5 boundaries in guiding the Dambulla Viiking to an emphatic 5-wicket win against Kandy Tuskers in the second Day-Night match, and the 10th of the Lanka Premier League at the Mahinda... The post Angelo Perera 67 off 49 stars in Dambulla Viiking 5-wkt. Win over Kandy Tuskers appeared first o...

By Srian Obeyesekere Skipper Thisara Perera continued his giant killing batting prowess in the 2020 Lanka Premier League with yet another magical all-round performance showcased by a 28-ball 68 studded with 5 sixes and an equal number of boundaries,  and 2 wickets, combining with the rock solid Dhananjaya de Silva,... The post Thisara (68 off 28)-Dhananjaya (61 off 38) magic in Jaffna Stallio...

By Srian Obeyesekere Dambulla Vikings Skipper Dasun Shanaka once again starred in a typical captain’s role leading from the front with a 34-ball 56-run top score in defeating Colombo Kings by 28 runs in the first of the two 2020 Lanka Premier Leage Day-Night matches at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International... The post Dasun Shanaka 34-ball 56 fires Dambulla Vikings to victory over Colombo Kings appe...

By Srian Obeyesekere Basking in the reputation of giant pinch hitting finisher, Thisara Perera, the literal giant in size rose to gigantic heights wielding his willow like an acrobat in a rousing captain’s role in transforming the Jaffna Stallions in a 44-ball 97-run stellar act from a pathetic power play... The post Thisara Perera’s Giant sized 44-ball 97 reincarnates Jaffna Stallions to downsizi...

By Srian Obeyesekere Galle Gladiators Dhanushka Gunathilaka’s lone effort 53-ball 82 found no consolidating support from the rest of its specialist batsmen conceding defeat to Kandy Tuskers by 25 runs in the second Day/Night match of the Lanka Premier League played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium on Monday. They... The post Dhanushka’s 53-ball 82 cannot stave defeat as Taylor Reigns...

By Srian Obeyesekere True to the, ‘Fast and furious’ catch word of cricket’s T20 short version it was as Dambulla Vikings skipper Dasun Shanaka got into the action pounding 73 off just37 balls in defeating Kandy Tuskers by 4 runs in a result that was finally decided on the D/L... The post Dasun Shanaka fireworks 73 off 37, Dambulla Vikings beat Kandy Tuskers by 4 runs on D/L appeared first on Sri ...

By Srian Obeyesekere West Indian, Andre Russel took the Lanka Premier League by storm bludgeoning an ‘out of this world’ 65 off only 19 deliveries with 60 of it coming in the thunder of 4 sixes and 9 boundaries in a rain reduced 5-Over match powering Colombo Kings to a... The post Andre Russel, an ‘Out of this World’ 65 n.o. off 19 in Colombo Kings 34-run win over Galle Gladiators appeared first o...

By Srian Obeyesekere Jaffna Stallions opening batsman Avishka Fernando reeled of a 63-ball unbeaten 92 studded with 7 sixes and 5 fours sharing in an unfinished 110-run third wicket alliance with Pakistani Shoaib Malik 27 off 31 fashioning a comprehensive 8-wicket win with 3 balls to spare over Galle Gladiators... The post Avishka 92 n.o. upstages Afridi black magic in Jaffna Stallions 8-wkt. Win ...

MEDIA RELEASE 27th November, 2020 The distance between the Boundary Line and the Center of the Wicket of the Lanka Premier League 2020, stands at 70 Yards, according to the Playing Conditions of the tournament. This is in line with the International Cricket Standards, whilst the Boundary Line Rule of... The post LPL BOUNDARY LINE LAW WITHIN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS appeared first on Sri Lanka Crick...

Colombo Kings beat Kandy Tuskers in Super Over after thrilling tie By Srian Obeyesekere What a down to the wire anointing smasher the inaugural 2020 Lanka Premier League 20-20 day-night contest  turned out to be with the game ending in thrilling tie of 219 runs each,and Colombo Kings winning by... The post THUNDERING START TO INAUGURAL 2020 LANKA PREMIER LEAGUE appeared first on Sri Lanka Cri...

By Srian Obeyesekere The hard hitting former England batsman, Owais Shah will bring a wealth of experience in mentoring the Dambulla Vikings as its Head Coach in the staging of the historic Lanka Premier League by Sri Lanka Cricket that unfolds on November 26 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium... The post Ex-England batsman Owais Shah packs loads of experience as Head Coach of Dambull...